Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Internal diameter 49m
Lislahardane/Lios an Leath ardáin (ringfort of the half-little height). This well preserved univallate rath has a commanding view of the surrounding countryside. The circular area is enclosed by an earthen bank with a maximum external height of 5m and an internal height of 4m. The bank would appear to be stone lined in places and this can especially be seen to the SSE. A U shaped well-defined fosse encloses this bank from ENE through NW-SW. It measures 3m wide and 1.8m deep. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land and contained in the NE, E and S sectors are three small mounds of stone morphology, measuring 10m x 4m, 4.2m x 2m and 5m x 3m respectively. The entrance which is c 6m wide is SSW and was possibly originally stone lined.

The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 241. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 2 August 2013

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).